Research Skills in Grade 7 teach students how to ask questions, find reliable sources, and organize information. Through inquiry learning, they design investigations, test credibility, and reflect on results. Instead of only copying facts, learners analyze evidence, compare perspectives, and present findings clearly. Activities such as note-taking, source evaluation, and project presentations make research practical. By connecting curiosity with method, Research Skills become a foundation for critical thinking, academic success, and informed decision-making.
🟢 Starter
- Define the term “research.”
- Write three questions you would like to investigate.
- Identify one reliable source in your school library.
- Write three steps in starting a research project.
- Compare primary and secondary sources.
- Write a reflection on why curiosity matters in research.
- List three tools students can use for research.
- Identify the author, title, and date of a book.
- Write three rules for using information responsibly.
- Explain what plagiarism means.
- Write about why note-taking is useful.
- Create one survey question for classmates.
- Write three examples of keywords for searching online.
- Reflect: how does research connect to daily life?
- Identify one benefit of group research.
- Write about why accuracy matters in schoolwork.
- List three examples of digital databases.
- Write a question starting with “How does…?”
- Write three strategies for organizing notes.
- Reflect: why is research important for students?
🟡 Practice
- Write a paragraph explaining how to evaluate websites.
- Create a bibliography with three sources.
- Compare encyclopedias and online databases.
- Research one historical event using two sources.
- Write about how to summarize information effectively.
- Create a chart of primary vs secondary sources.
- Write a paragraph on why citations matter.
- Research how surveys collect data.
- Write three strategies for narrowing a research topic.
- Create a project outline on a science question.
- Debate: should students use Wikipedia for schoolwork?
- Write a reflection on difficulties in finding information.
- Research how experts check facts in journalism.
- Write about the difference between opinions and evidence.
- Create a poster about research ethics.
- Write a diary entry about doing a group project.
- Research how graphs help present data.
- Write three tips for avoiding plagiarism.
- Create a one-page report using at least two sources.
- Reflect: how does research strengthen critical thinking?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why research skills are essential in the digital age.
- Research how misinformation spreads online.
- Create a project comparing news coverage of the same event.
- Debate: should schools teach advanced research methods earlier?
- Write a persuasive speech about the value of reliable sources.
- Research how scientists test hypotheses.
- Create a multimedia presentation using five sources.
- Write a reflection on how research builds independence.
- Research how bias affects information.
- Compare academic research and journalism.
- Write a diary entry as a researcher making a discovery.
- Research how data is used in business decisions.
- Debate: should AI tools be used in research?
- Write a persuasive essay about research ethics.
- Research how medical studies are conducted.
- Create a project showing how statistics can be misused.
- Write a reflection on your growth in research this year.
- Compare individual vs group research projects.
- Reflect: how do research skills prepare you for future careers?
- Propose three new ways schools could improve research education.